Recruiting Forum: Football Talk II

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LotteryPick said:
Have any idea of a time table for the hire?
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No. Wouldnt be surprised if we announce a new coach with in the next few days. If i hear anything def ill pass it along. I dont think it will be Golden and personally as a fan im glad of that. It def will not be davis, again im glad of that too.
 
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I will say this once, and I will shut my mouth. I need to vent a little, but I will hold back...

I never fully trusted all the Gruden talk. I mocked it in the beginning, and then, by the sheer number of "insiders", I allowed myself to have some hope, though I remained uncommitted. I watched as people say LWSVol was "out of the loop" and "lost his connections", while I still held him up with my personal top 3 or 4 trusted "insiders" on this board. We were told, "this is out of Hart's hands", and now... "Hart screwed the deal." Tragic comedy at it's finest.

Now, I am really disappointed in myself, for ever beginning to believe what I should have known better about. It has reinforced my belief of who I can actually trust, and I realize that you can trust NOBODY during a coaching search.

I am also ashamed at the way we are now being perceived by others, as our Gruden obsession is aired in front of the college football world, with reference to this board. Gruden's denial today was cold... but I guess it had to be, or we would have never stopped. We scoffed at Arkansas' Gruden presumptions... and look at us now.

This said, I believe we will get a solid coach. It is time to get it done.

I am finished. Thank you for your time.
 
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skeeter33418 said:
He is more proven that Gruden at the college level. From what i am hearing, Strong is a very serious candidate to be the next coach.
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I really wanted Gruden but I guess it is what it is...and you cant fault Hart for Gruden's family wanting to stay.

I personally like Patterson and then Strong as my second - but even at that, I feel great about Strong as the HC.

In regards to Gruden, the only thing that bothers me somewhat is the report that there have been no meetings or discussion on money. Then combine that report with other reports like his wife allegedly wanting to come back to TN and the report from Gruden's agent, all of which makes me wonder if Hart really wanted Gruden at TN? It appears that the fans did more selling of the opportunity than Hart? Ofcourse this likely comes down to Gruden wanting the NFL and having no desire to be in the college ranks.
 
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Screw Grundy I don't want a man who's 40 :) well I can get behind strong he'd be a good one since we can't get gruden ,fisher or stoops strong is the next best thing he can make us win our defense would be sick, because he can recruit the talent at Tennessee that could not get at Louisville !!!!! GOVOLS
 
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ORNGFACTOR said:
I really wanted Gruden but I guess it is what it is...and you cant fault Hart for Gruden's family wanting to stay.

I personally like Patterson and then Strong as my second - but even at that, I feel great about Strong as the HC.

In regards to Gruden, the only thing that bothers me somewhat is the report that there have been no meetings or discussion on money. Then combine that report with other reports like his wife allegedly wanting to come back to TN and the report from Gruden's agent, all of which makes me wonder if Hart really wanted Gruden at TN? It appears that the fans did more selling of the opportunity than Hart? Ofcourse this likely comes down to Gruden wanting the NFL and having no desire to be in the college ranks.
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I had heard that his wife wanted him to coach at Tennessee if possible. That came from someone i trust and is not a booster.
 
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skeeter33418 said:
No. Wouldnt be surprised if we announce a new coach with in the next few days. If i hear anything def ill pass it along. I dont think it will be Golden and personally as a fan im glad of that. It def will not be davis, again im glad of that too.
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I want Strong, but anything on Fedora?
 
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skeeter33418 said:
No. Wouldnt be surprised if we announce a new coach with in the next few days. If i hear anything def ill pass it along. I dont think it will be Golden and personally as a fan im glad of that. It def will not be davis, again im glad of that too.
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Best news all day imo.
 
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I was getting excited about Gruden but the reality is that the people who were saying it was done were the same that said Shannon was the next DC.
 
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jordan4vols said:
you obviously know a lot about recruiting....with our facilities and of course being in the sec....what are your thoughts on how strong would do. Is he well respected in that regard?
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Yes I'd really like to know about his recruiting. I would also be happy if Chaney, Graham and Pittman were retained

Offense was no issue
 
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jordan4vols said:
you obviously know a lot about recruiting....with our facilities and of course being in the sec....what are your thoughts on how strong would do. Is he well respected in that regard?
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I have alwasy thought Strong would be a great fit at Tennessee. Also Strong may keep a few of the offensive guys on staff and do a total rehaul on the defensive side. The guy has great contacts in Florida and well respected by HS coaches all over the south east. I think he would recruit very very well here. This isnt Louisville. Louisville has the money to make us really pay him, but he would love a shot at coaching in the sec. We'll know soon enough.
 
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Tux said:
While there are many people who would like to see this hire, there are a lot of fans who do not.

Frankly, there are many better candidates out there to choose from. I would hate to see Hart divide the fan base more than it has been the past several years.
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You want Franklin right??? But you don't want the fanbase divided??? Pick what side of the fence you want to play on. Because the fanbase respects Strong a lot more than Franklin who's talked down on UT in the past.
 
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skeeter33418 said:
Not sure. everything im hearing right now is Strong, Strong and more Strong.
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Pretty "Strong" performance last night. His team could have given up and overcame adversity and injuries to make a BCS bowl. Pretty solid imo. I was not a Strong fan from lack of knowledge but he could be a great fit.
 
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